Form for displaying clothing.



A. J. TORRISON. FORM FOR DISPLAYING CLOTHING.

APPL CATION FILED JULY 20, 1915.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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FORM FOR DISPLAYING CLOTHING.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1915.

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AARON J. TORRISON, 0F MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN.

FOR DISPLAYING CLOTHING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2', 1916.

Application filed July 20, 1915. Serial No. 40,989.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AARON J. Tonnrson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of WVisconsin, have invented a new and useful Form for Displaying Clothing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in forms for displaying clothing.

The object is to mount a frame on the top of a counter or show case upon which garments may be hung for the purpose of displaying the same.

A further object is in the provision of means for maintaining the frame in an up right position upon the counter or showcase, and which will permit the frame to be swung to practically a horizontal position,.

so that the garments can be removed from the frame, examined, and displayed to customers from the floor, and when it is desired to return the frame to its normal position upon the'counter or show-case, the said means will automatically return the frame to its upright position on the counter or case.

WVith a device of this character it is possible to conserve floor space and yet the garments are always accessible and examinable from the floor of the room. Furthermore, garments supported or hung on a frame are easy to examine, and the clerks are saved the trouble of checking over or pulling out various garments for the inspection of a prospective purchaser.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

It will be evident that many slight changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts to be described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and hence I' do not wish to be limited to the exact construction herein set forth.

In the accompanying drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention applied to a show-case or counter, and indicating by dotted lines the position assumed by the frame when it is desired to inspect the garments. Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the weight casing. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the weight casing. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the Weight casing on the line 4- of Fig. 2, Fig. ,5 is a horizontal sec? tional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 s a hor zontal sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 2. Fig. R

S is a detail view partly in section showing the manner of mounting the frame upon the counter or show-case.

A represents the wall of a room, and B is a show-case or counter, which is mounted upon the floor 1 and preferably located along the wall A.

Mounted along the wall A and extending through the top and rear side of the show case is a vertical weight casing. The casing consists of a front 2, back 3 and sides 4. Doors 5-5 are located at the front of the casing, and are hinged to one of the sides a by means of hinges 6, the sides 4 being provided on their inner surfaces with a plurality of grooves. The grooves 77 on each side extend from the upper ends of the sides downwardly nearly to the bottom of the sides, or practically three-fourths of the length of the sides. Grooves 8 extend downwardly from the upper end of each side to about midway of the length of the sides, and grooves 9 of each side extend downwardly from the upper end for about one fourth of the length of the sides. While I have specified in a general way the length of these grooves, it is not the intention to limit myself to any specific length of grooves as conditions may require a greater number of grooves or grooves of greater length.

Mounted in the casing are a plurality of weights C, D, E and F. Each weight is composed of a plurality of lifts or sections, the number of lifts or sections employed being governed by the object or frame to be elevated and sustained in an upright position. The weights C, D and E are all pro vided with a plurality of tongues. The weight C is provided with five tongues 101O on two sides thereof, the tongues being suitably spacedapart and adapted to travel in the grooves 7, 8 and 9 in the sides of the weight casing. The grooves 9 are provided with shoulders 11 at their lower terminals for forming seats or stops for the uppermost weight C, thereby preventing the weight C from traveling downwardly in the weight casing more than one-fourth of the distance. The weight D is provided with four tongues 12, which are adapted to travel in grooves 7 and 8. The grooves 8 are provided with shoulders 13 for limiting the downward movement of the weights E. T he weight E is provided with two tongues 14 on each side thereof, which are adapted to travel in the grooves 7 of the weights 4,

and the grooves 7 are provided with shoulders 15 at their lower ends for limiting the downward movement of the weights E. The weight F is free to travel the entire length of the weight casing as it does not have interlocking engagement with the sides of the weight casing.

The several weights C, D, E and F are provided with holes or openings 16 which are formed centrally therethrough, and radial slots 17 are formed in the several lifts leading to the vertical slots 16. A rope or cable 18 is inserted through the slots and into the openings 16 of the several weights,

and is fastened at its lower terminal to a plate 19 which is received in a recess 20 formed in the lower surface of the lowermost weight F. The rope or cable 18 passes through an opening formed in the top' or cover 21 of the casing, and over a pulley 22,

which is mounted in arms 23 on a bracket 24. The bracket 24 is preferably fastened to the back 3 of the casing which projects above the top or cover 21.

Mounted upon the top of the show-case or counter B are brackets 25, which are provided; with hollow curved arms 26, the upper terminals of the arms extending laterally in a horizontal plane. The ends of the arms on. the brackets extend toward each other. Vertical bars or uprights 27 are provided with outwardly extending terminals 28'at their lower ends, which are adapted to-enter the hollow armsQG for forming a pivotal. connection between the uprights and brackets, Other means of pivoting the bars or uprights would answer as well. The upper terminals of the uprights extend outwardly, or at right angles, and connected thereto is a transverse or cross-bar 29.. A collar 30 is mounted on the bar29 and extending obliquely and upwardly therefrom is a projection 31 to which the upper end of the cable 18 is connected. Extending from the projection 31 to the upperterininals of the uprights 27 is. a guy rod 32. A rod is connected to the lower terminals of the uprights 27, for affording rigidity to the uprights, and the uprights 27, the bar 29 and the rod 33 form a display frame for supporting garments,- which may be supported upon the bar 29 by means-0f garment hangers and the like; as indicated in' dotted lines in Fig. 1. r

A chain 34. is connected to the collar 30, and extends downwardly to the counter or show-case where'it is accessible for the-purposeof. pulling or drawing the display frame downwardly. so that the garments will 1 o a a? n w ere iev can. e be swungt n elev tio h t1 0 b removed; from" the. bar 29 for inspection.

or counter to remove or hang-garments on' the bar 29.

lVhen it is desired tolower the frame the chain ils' is grasped and the bar 29 and: 1113- rights 27 are drawn downwardly to their lowermost positions; This downward movement of-the bar 29' and uprights 27causes the weight F to be moved upwardly in the weight casing and as it travels upwardly it collectst-he various weights, the weight E being the first, to-be engaged and-carried by the weight F: Then the weight B is engaged and carried, and finally the-weight C. Of course, ifit isnecessarytolowerthe frame to its lowermost position all of the weights will be collected and carried vertically through the casing, the number'of weights which are pickedup by the weight F depending entirely on the elevation to which the weight F travels.

hen it isdesiredto return the frame to its upright position, the bar :29 is given a slight push in an upward direction, which starts or-causes the weights to travel downwardly in theweight casing. The weights when started are caused to move downwardly in the weight casing and will continue to d aw or pull the frame to an upright position upon the counter or showcase. During the downward travel of the several weights, the weights 0, Dan'dE will stop when the-tongues formed thereon come in contact with the shoulders which form the supports for the weights in the casing. The weight F, however, will continue to travel until it reaches the bottom of the weight casing. lVhen the weight F has reached its limit of movement the display frame has been brought to its proper position and itwill be maintained in such position by the weight. F until. the chain 34 is pulleddownwardlyfor; drawing the frame to its lowermost position; 7

From theforegoing it will be seen that as the lower weight F collects the intermediate weights D and E, and the upperweight O on its upwardwtravel through the weight casing, thedisplay frame will be retarded in its downward movement. 7 the weights will act as a check upon. the

movement of the frame. The collectingof In other words.

the weights in this manner makes it pos exert a pull upon theframe'atthebeginning sufficient. to raise alhthe weights: eventually carried by the lowermost weight. The collecting of the weights at various intervals, during the travel of the display frame in a dmvnward direction, by the lowermost weight does not add any perceptible load but gradually checks and counteracts the fall of the display frame.

When the weight F is returned to its lmrernmst position, upon the upward movement of the display frame to its normal po sition, the weights C, D and E will auto matically become disengaged therefrom as they come in contact with the shoulders formed in the casing for supporting the weights.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a show case or counter, of a display frame comprising relatively long spaced bars or uprights and a connecting transverse bar, means on top of the show case or counter spaced a relatively short distance inwardly of the lateral edge thereof for pivotally mounting the ends of the bars or uprights to the show case or counter, means for maintaining the display frame in an upright position above the show case or counter so that garments hung from the transverse bar will be held in an elevated position, said means permitting the display frame to be swung down to a hori zontal position, thereby causing the transverse bar to project beyond one side of the counter or show case.

2. The combination with a show case or counter, of a display frame comprising spaced bars, the upper terminals of the bars being curved and extending forwardly, and a transverse bar connecting said curved ends causing the transverse bar to project below the plane of the top of the show case or counter when the display frame is in its lowered position, means for pivotally connecting the lowerends of the bars or uprights to the show case or counter, means for maintaining the display frame in an upright position above the show case or counter, so that garments hung from the transverse bar will be held in an elevated position, said means permitting the display frame to be swung down in a horizontal position.

3. The combination with a show case or counter, of a pair of uprights pivoted on the counter and adapted to project upwardly above the same and being of a length to project laterally therebeyond when swung downwardly into a horizontal position, a transverse bar joining the upper ends of the uprights, and being offset forwardly from the plane thereof whereby upon the downward swinging of the uprights the transverse bar is disposed laterally beyond the edge and below the plane of the top of the show case or counter.

4:. The combination with a counter or show case, of spaced apart brackets mounted on the top of the counter or show case, uprights pivoted at their lower ends upon the brackets, and having outwardly curved upper ends, a cross bar joining the outer extremities of said curved ends, and adapted to receive the goods to be displayed, a collar rotatably mounted on the cross bar, a cable secured at one end to the projections, a pulley disposed above and rearwardly of the sleeve, and over which the cable is supported, and a weight onthe opposite end of the cable to counter-balance the weight of the cross bar and the goods carried thereby.

5. The combination with a show case or counter, of a pair of uprights pivoted in longitudinally spaced apart relation upon the top of the counter, a cross bar joining the upper ends of the uprights to receive goods to be placed 011 display, means for maintaining the uprights in vertical position to support the goods high above the show case or counter, the pivotal connections between the uprights and the show case or counter being each spaced inwardly an equal distance from the lateral edge of the counter, and the standards being of a greater length than said distance, whereby upon the downward swinging of the uprights said cross bar is caused to project beyond the lateral edge of the counter or show case and substantially in parallelism therewith.

6. The combination with a pivotally mounted display frame, of a weight casing, said casing having grooves formed in the sides thereof of various lengths, a plurality of weights mormted in the casing having tongues thereon adapted to enter the grooves of the casing for guiding the weights in their movement, shoulders formed at the lower terminals of the grooves for supporting the weights at various elevations in the weight casing, a cable or rope connected to the display frame extending into the weight casing, and a weight connected to the rope or cable for maintaining the display frame in an upright position, said weight having free movement lengthwise of the casing and adapted to collect the various weights in the lowering of the display frame for retarding the downward movement of the display frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

AARON J. TORRISON.

Witnesses:

HILDA HnNmKsoN, C. E. BRADY.

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